The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus and Son, 1847 - 304 Seiten |
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... been constructed thus : Immodest words admit but this defence That want of decency is want of sense ? But I leave the dicision of this to better judges than myself . . In 1720 or 1721 , my brother began to 3 * LIFE OF FRANKLIN . 29.
... been constructed thus : Immodest words admit but this defence That want of decency is want of sense ? But I leave the dicision of this to better judges than myself . . In 1720 or 1721 , my brother began to 3 * LIFE OF FRANKLIN . 29.
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... brother began to print a new public paper . It was the second that made its appearance in America , and was entitled the " New - England Courant . " The only one that ex- isted before was the Boston News - Letter . " Some of his friends ...
... brother began to print a new public paper . It was the second that made its appearance in America , and was entitled the " New - England Courant . " The only one that ex- isted before was the Boston News - Letter . " Some of his friends ...
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... brother , I had a right to expect greater in- dulgence . Our disputes were frequently brought before my father ; and either my brother was gen- erally in the wrong , or I was the better pleader of the two , for judgement was commonly ...
... brother , I had a right to expect greater in- dulgence . Our disputes were frequently brought before my father ; and either my brother was gen- erally in the wrong , or I was the better pleader of the two , for judgement was commonly ...
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... brother , while others began to look upon me in an unfavourable point of view , considering me as a young wit , in- clined to satire and lampoon . My brother's enlargement was accompanied with an arbitrary order from the house of assem ...
... brother , while others began to look upon me in an unfavourable point of view , considering me as a young wit , in- clined to satire and lampoon . My brother's enlargement was accompanied with an arbitrary order from the house of assem ...
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... brother and me , I ventured to take advantage of my liberty , presuming that he would not dare to produce the new contract . It was undoubt- edly dishonorable to avail myself of this circum- stance , and I reckon this action as one of ...
... brother and me , I ventured to take advantage of my liberty , presuming that he would not dare to produce the new contract . It was undoubt- edly dishonorable to avail myself of this circum- stance , and I reckon this action as one of ...
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